DECIDING Think of a need or opportunity in your class, school, home, community.
Set design criteria What must it do?
FINDING/PLANNING Research the topic - What do I need to know?
What already exists? Shelves
How does it work?
What rules do I need to follow?
Plan – what resources do I need?
When must I do each part by?
USING Brainstorm possible solutions
use sketches, models, paper Can you modify something that exists, can you adapt something
RECORDING Draw up your best ideas in detail, write down what is good and not good about each design. Which one will best meet the criteria. Decide on best design.
PRESENTING Make your best design (or a prototype), try it out.
EVALUATING How did it all go? Does your design meet the criteria? Will it work?
DECIDING
Think of a need or opportunity in your class, school, home, community.
Set design criteria
What must it do?
FINDING/PLANNING
Research the topic - What do I need to know?
What already exists? Shelves
How does it work?
What rules do I need to follow?
Plan – what resources do I need?
When must I do each part by?
USING
Brainstorm possible solutions
use sketches, models, paper
Can you modify something that exists, can you adapt something
RECORDING
Draw up your best ideas in detail, write down what is good and not good about each design. Which one will best meet the criteria. Decide on best design.
PRESENTING
Make your best design (or a prototype), try it out.
EVALUATING
How did it all go?
Does your design meet the criteria? Will it work?